Aria, Anika, Anoushka or Anamika?

[Tropicalsun56]

Just posted about the name Anoushka and thought I should add in a few more names on my list for opinions!
Aria
Anika
Anoushka
Anamika. (love this name, but it means “one without a name” in Sanskrit so I don’t know if that is a bit weird & a deal breaker?)

Hadn't thought of Anouk - that would be a better choice.

Anika - only a step away from Anita in English! - I think that's what puts me off

but, consider Anna. That's basically the name - why not use its shortest and most elegant form?

Thank you everyone for all your really helpful comments! I think we are going for Anoushka! Love the NN Anna or Annie for this name. I will start a new thread for middle name ideas :)

1. Anoushka
2. Annika

I am considering Ariana as well. However this is not a very common name in my culture, so I would rather use Aria but it’s still a lovely option

Anoushka is fabulous. I’d love to be named Anoushka! I was at school with one. She was tall, quiet, confident, intelligent, cool, and rather mysterious. Her best friend was named Anouk, a name I also love. I don’t find Anoushka frilly at all; quite the opposite, actually. I think it’s that hard ‘ka’ sound at the end, which gives it a pleasant sharpness, but the lovely ‘oosh’ sound is very gentle by comparison. A perfectly balanced name. I’d assume Anoushka would be a clever, interesting woman, maybe artistic, and well travelled. Someone I’d want to know more about.

I like Aria the most but I’m not a fan of the rest of your names. What culture are you from?

@Orphlids Thank you for such positive feedback! :) it’s lovely to see positive associations to the name!!
@Vitaminsss We are British Indian so we want a name that works well in both cultures but doesn’t lack the Indian sounds and meanings.

Anoushka is pretty. I'm not keen on Anaïs - too similar to anus and most people would mispronounce it. Think of the perfume Anaïs Anaïs which is usually mispronounced as "Anay" rather than "An eye ees".

Anoushka reminds me of Babooshka too -fabulous Kate Bush song.

I think Aria is the least suitable in that case as the others sound more culturally Indian! I prefer Anika or Anoushka